BIB_ID
325426
Accession number
MA 475.5
Creator
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863.
Published
undated
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Description
1 drawing
Notes
A penciled note under the drawing, appearing to be in Thackeray's hand, says "This lion was sketched from the bronze and is a little (?) better than that on the paper."
Mentmore was the country estate of Baron Mayer de Rothschild; Thackeray and his daughter, Anne, were frequent guests.
Mentmore was the country estate of Baron Mayer de Rothschild; Thackeray and his daughter, Anne, were frequent guests.
4 7/16 x 4 7/8 inches (113 x 125 mm)
Provenance
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1913.
Summary
Being a pencil drawing of a lion, standing on a pedestal, with its paws on a serpent; the serpent's head is raised and directed at the lion who appears to be ready to attack.
Medium
graphite on paper.
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